In most cases healthy riparian directly reflects upon the condition of the stream unless the source of the insult is a specific pollutant. Enhancement of the riparian buffer by re-planting native grasses, forbs, shrubs and trees is the first step in the recovery of the stream back to a more natural condition. Some of the many benefits of a healthy riparian buffer are listed below.
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These tools, along with local and state streamside forest policies, will ensure that forest buffer restoration and conservation remains effective. In , Bay Program partners set a goal to restore miles of riparian forests in the watershed each year. This goal was renewed in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement , which was signed by all six Bay states and the District of Columbia.
Although progress has been made, plantings have slowed in recent years due to a number of factors, including a lack of resources, the high price of crop commodities and the tendency of the agricultural community to plant grass buffers rather than forested ones. For Chesapeake Bay restoration to be a success, we all must do our part.
Our everyday actions can have a big impact on the Bay. By making simple changes in our lives, each one of us can take part in restoring the Bay and its rivers for future generations to enjoy. To support forest buffers in the Bay watershed, consider planting streamside trees and shrubs to create more wildlife habitat. You can also choose and use native plants to support the plants and animals that have adapted to this region.
Forest buffers are critical to the health of the Chesapeake Bay. Forest buffers prevent pollution from entering rivers and streams, stabilize stream banks, provide food and habitat to wildlife and keep streams cool during hot weather. And sensitive aquatic species depend on the shade that streamside trees provide.
Forest buffers prevent polluted runoff from entering rivers and streams. Forest buffers also hold soil in place, stabilizing stream banks and reducing the amount of sand, silt and sediment that can wash into waterways. A cold-blooded vertebrate that lives in water and on land. For example, frogs, toads and salamanders are amphibians found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Aquatic arthropods invertebrates that have gills, joined legs and exterior skeletons. Crabs, shrimps, barnacles, amphipods and isopods are all crustaceans. The disruption or movement of soil by wind, water or ice, occurring naturally or as a result of land use practices. Chemicals that plants and animals need to grow and survive but, in excess amounts, can harm aquatic environments.
Elevated levels of the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorous are the main cause of poor water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. The area of land next to a body of water. Riparian areas form the transition between terrestrial and aquatic environments. Trees, shrubs and other vegetation located along the edge of rivers, streams and other waterways that filter pollution, prevent erosion and provide wildlife habitat.
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